Abstract Sculptures
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Falling Leaves, Abstract Sculpture Suitable for Outdoors, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Falling Leaves is made up of five separate pieces in varying sizes. From largest to smallest: (1) 5.5” H x 5.5” L x 4’ W (2)5”Hx5”Lx4’ W
(3) 4” H x 4” 3’ Ft L x 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Ras Algethi', 1995 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Ras Algethi' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. This part of the series was inspired by astronomy and the distant galaxies and stars. David fused various colored glass creates a layered, suspended, and vibrant three-dimensional space within an spiral form.
About the Internal Space Series:
David’s experiments with sheet glass and fusing led him to try to make the glass thicker to see more interior space. It was during this time a professor pointed out that he was working with a metaphor, for which the internal space of the glass was the equivalent to the internal life of the mind. This became his operating mantra but also forced him to come to terms with the casting of thick sections.
“Creating those internal spaces came with some problems. Other than telescope mirrors, I did not know that anyone annealed glass in a kiln for more than a day or two. When pieces cracked after five...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Abstract Symphony of Pansies, Pansies art, oil on upright bass.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Koko Hovaguimaian's 'Symphony of Pansies' is a captivating oil painting that beckons viewers into a world of vibrant colors and intricate detail. Dominated by shades of pink, purple,...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oil
"Intrepid Cloud" Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Intrepid Cloud" by Hans Van de Bovenkamp
Large-scale, abstract outdoor sculpture in stainless steel
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public loca...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Guard 8
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figure with Hat
Located in Milford, NH
A fine abstract polychromed plaster bust of a figure with hat by American artist Varujan Boghosian (1926-2020). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the United ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
PHILOSOPHICAL STONE
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "PHILOSOPHICAL STONE"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Patinated Metal Assemblage Sculpture Steel, Nuts, Bolts
Located in Surfside, FL
Robert Arthur Goodnough (AMERICAN, 1917-2010)
Untitled
patina on steel with nuts and bolts
Robert Goodnough (October 23, 1917 – October 2, 2010) was an American abstract express...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gustav Klimt
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Brilliant" is based on portraits of famous artists of the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychological image...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Lovesuite
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
An interactive hybrid of social experiment and sculptural object, envelopes the sitter into it’s cushiony softness, referencing a Victorian courting chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Other Medium
Spirit Flames – A Modern Organic Sculpture in Brazilian Agate
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spirit Flames blends the fiery beauty of Brazilian Agate with modern design. Its vibrant colors and built-in lighting create a dynamic, energetic vibe, perfect for adding warmth and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Marc Chagall
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists from around the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychologi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brushstroke No. 2
Located in Boston, MA
1/8" – 3/8" high on-edge paper on mat board.
Handcut Stardream® Bluebell paper on gray background.
Call them brushstrokes, or call them waves. These are beginning explorations ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Board
Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine.
The concept of the creation is the image of the inner and outward...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Philosopher
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fantastic Voyage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Betsy Enzensberger sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Foil
THE MYSTERY OF POSEIDON
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "THE MYSTERY OF POSEIDON"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
THREE WAYS
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "THREE WAYS"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Renaissance" Bronze and Marble sculpture 13" x 9" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Renaissance" Bronze and Marble sculpture 13" x 9" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Songbird, 2005
Bronze & Marble
33 x 23 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his character...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
ALCHEMICAL TABLES
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "ALCHEMICAL TABLES"
Dimensions of the second sculpture:
Height 105 cm
Width 50 cm
Depth 5,5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
COSMIC SYMPHONY
Located in Edinburgh, GB
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Chipboard, acrylic, enamel
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
OASIS
Located in Edinburgh, GB
MEDIUM/MATERIALST: Bronze Casting. Polished bronze, patina.
This work reflects the beauty and nature as interpreted by the sculptor's life in Florida.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dispute
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tiki III
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Tiki III Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF 24" x 24” x 1”
Tiki III is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with high-end birch plywood, acrylic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Knight
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Alberto Giacometti
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine.
The concept of the creation is the image of the inner and outward...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Tribute to NIKI in Stainless Steel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Guillaume ROCHE
The artist translates movement and energy through the dynamism of assemblages and seeks the balance of composition. His sculptures offer aerial movements, round sh...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pablo Picasso
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists of the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of the internal and external psychological image, state of mind and creative impulse of the artist. Using elements of his works and creative ideas in the portrait. The main thing in the portrait is not 100% similarity and his soul and inner state and creative world.
Prodanchuk Viktor Pavlovych was born on February 4, 1975 in the small town of Dunaievtsi, Khmelnytskyi region in a family of the artist, school teacher of history and nurse. In the childhood Viktor often was in the Cossack valley where there lived the grandmother of maternal grandmother Rafaila Voitivna who told about the cruel Cossack fights of Khmelnytskyi times which occurred in the Cossack valley. It has influenced on the further formation of national consciousness.
Repeatedly participated in the Olympic Games in history and geography, taking prizes. The father Pavlo Prodanchuk being a school art teacher, has imparted to Viktor love to art that has affected the future of the boy.
In 1990 he entered the Kosvivskyi college of decorative and applied art on the specialty of metal art. During one of excursion trips to Lviv, Lev's city so impressed Viktor that he decided further to combine the life with the capital of the Western Ukraine.
In 1995 he entered the Lviv Academy of Arts and obtained the graphic designer's phases. During tuition at Academy of arts he joined to the restoration of Uspenskyi, Zlatoverkhyi cathedrals, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and church of the Nativity on the Podol where read the burial songs over Taras...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Van Gogh
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Brilliant" is based on portraits of famous artists of the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychological image...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Salvador Dali
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine.
The concept of the creator is the image of the inner and the outw...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Contemporary Sculpture " Ciervo " Cast Aluminium Indoor Garden
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern sculpture "Ciervo," crafted from a burnout mold in sand-cast aluminum, showcases an innovative approach to art. The use of sand casting allows for intricate designs and te...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Alberto Jacameti
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine.
The concept of the creation is the image of the inner and outward...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Kinetic Italian Bronze sculpture, with Black patin "Stella del Sud"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istituto Statale d’Arte.
At t...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
YELLOWPINK Wedge
By Eric Zammitt
Located in Phoenix, AZ
laminated acrylic plastic
Zammitt’s work alludes to the dynamics and interplay of dual elements: matter and energy, spirit and body, emotion and intellect. It is simultaneously abou...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Oleksa Novakivsky
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Psychological portrait, project "Eternal and Ingenious".
The concept of the work: a reflection of the inner
psychological image of the artist, the state of mind
using elements of his...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Birth
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Sculptural Cubist Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Large colorful sculptural abstract painting by Texas artist Patrick Cronin. Painted with acrylic paint and mixed media, dated 1986.
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
THE KEY TO THE TRUTH
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "THE KEY TO THE TRUTH"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Tower
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Tower" 2010
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ode to Chamberlain" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Ode to Chamberlain" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Unique welded bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has bee...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
White Venice vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
"White Venice vase", original handmade clay vase, original home decor., unique artwork -
Hand-painted ceramic household decorative vase.
The vas...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Woman with Rose in Her Hair, Bronze Sculpture by Ellen Brenner-Sorensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ellen Brenner-Sorensen, American
Title: Woman with Rose in Her Hair
Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Patina
Size: 45 in. x 17 in. x 8 in. (114.3 cm ...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Warrior
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. this series has a magical connection. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of different corners of history. Looking at each...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Flow I
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a slate composite base
Series of unique variations
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 763A
The natural bronze on the face is finely rubbed and lacquered ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Family 2
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Guardianship
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
John Van Alstine - River Angler, Sculpture 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Lunge IV (Red Tail), Sculpture 2006
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Pique A Terre IV, Sculpture 1991
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Cudgel II, Sculpture 1991
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate
John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Holiday XX (Long Bar), Sculpture 2007
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Stone in the Heart, Sculpture 2007
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Lunge XI, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Stainless Steel
Frieda Kahlo
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists from around the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychological image, state of mind and creative impulse of the artist. Using elements of his works and creative ideas in the portrait. The main thing in the portrait is not 100% similarity and his soul and inner state and creative world.
Prodanchuk Viktor Pavlovych was born on February 4, 1975 in the small town of Dunaievtsi, Khmelnytskyi region in a family of the artist, school teacher of history and nurse. In the childhood Viktor often was in the Cossack valley where there lived the grandmother of maternal grandmother Rafaila Voitivna who told about the cruel Cossack fights of Khmelnytskyi times which occurred in the Cossack valley. It has influenced on the further formation of national consciousness.
Repeatedly participated in the Olympic Games in history and geography, taking prizes. The father Pavlo Prodanchuk being a school art teacher, has imparted to Viktor love to art that has affected the future of the boy.
In 1990 he entered the Kosvivskyi college of decorative and applied art on the specialty of metal art. During one of excursion trips to Lviv, Lev's city so impressed Viktor that he decided further to combine the life with the capital of the Western Ukraine.
In 1995 he entered the Lviv Academy of Arts and obtained the graphic designer's phases. During tuition at Academy of arts he joined to the restoration of Uspenskyi, Zlatoverkhyi cathedrals, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and church of the Nativity on the Podol where read the burial songs over Taras Shevchenko...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sofia Sheptytska
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Psychological portrait, project "Eternal and Ingenious".
The concept of the work: a reflection of the inner
psychological image of the artist, the state of mind
using elements of his...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Fish
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
" Sabretooth " Original Fantasy Skull Sculpture, Cast Aluminium, Glass, Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Outdoor Indoor Sculpture " Sabretooth ” is a unique piece made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2015, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted by the Ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Magic Circle Deep Cell Variation", Hand & Laser Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Magic Circle Deep Cell Variation" by Rogan Brown
Laser and hand cut paper, framed in plexiglass shadowbox
Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time.
Rogan B...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, John Van Alstine, Marty Mackenzie, and Stephen Walling. Frequently made by artists working with Wood, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.38 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $1,400,000, while the average work sells for $4,500.